Contributions

  • E.M. Schwaiger (Translator) - Contributor

Publication

2000-06-28 - Princeton Architectural Press

Language

English

Word Count

38,000 words, Guess

Page Count

152 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number99053589
  • Goodreads1652605
  • LibraryThing2096325

Classifications

  • LCCHD9787.G34 F34513 2000
  • LCCHD9787.G34 F345 1998

Description

"The main building of the Fagus shoe factory in Alfeld, Germany, is a seminal structure in the history of modern architecture. Designed by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer, the factory achieved an innovative optical effect in a curtain of glass: the walls seemed to vanish.". "Fagus traces the history of the company and its buildings from 1911, when the factory was designed and built, through the late 1920s. The book also focuses on the concept of industrial culture, in which architecture, interior design, graphic design, and photography were interrelated with the company's business philosophy. In fact, the Bauhaus workshops designed the interior and the office furniture, helping to fulfill Gropius's desire for "a true collaboration between industry and art.""--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

When Carl Benscheidt (1858-1947) founded the Fagus factory in 1911, he was already a man of fifty-three with an active and successful life behind him.

Excerpt

When Carl Benscheidt (1858-1947) founded the Fagus factory in 1911, he was already a man of fifty-three with an active and successful life behind him.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Fagus: Industrial Culture from Werkbund to BauhausHardcoverPrinceton Architectural Press2000-06-28

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